Embattled Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank drew the ire of fans on Wednesday after he was photographed holding a cup bearing the insignia of fierce rivals Arsenal, with the Dane later saying the mix-up was purely coincidental.
Footage of Frank walking around Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium sparked fresh outrage among Tottenham fans on social media, with supporters having already voiced their displeasure with the manager amid a string of poor results.
A 3-2 defeat on Wednesday left Spurs 14th in the Premier League and Frank was unhappy with questions about the cup at his post-match press conference.
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«It’s fair to say that we don’t win every football match; it would be absolutely stupid of me to (deliberately) include a cup with Arsenal,» he said.
“They (Arsenal) were in the dressing room before us for the game,” he added. «It is normal to say before every match: ‘give me a cup of espresso’. I find it a bit sad in football that I have to be asked such a question.»
Arsenal visited Bournemouth in the competition on Saturday.
“We’re definitely going in the wrong direction if we’re worried about me drinking a cup from another club,” Frank added. «Of course I wouldn’t do that. That would be really stupid.»
Tottenham next host Aston Villa in the FA Cup on Saturday.
Published on January 8, 2026
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